Explore the Family Name Cumberland

The meaning of Cumberland

English: habitational name from Cumberland in northwestern England (now part of Cumbria). In Britain this name is most common in Nottinghamshire.

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How common is the last name Cumberland in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, "Cumberland" is a relatively uncommon surname in the United States. Its popularity ranking fell from 12,945 in 2000 to 13,578 in 2010, a decrease of 4.89%. Despite this slight drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased slightly from 2,174 in 2000 to 2,233 in 2010, marking a growth of 2.71%. However, when considering the total U.S. population, the proportion of individuals with the Cumberland name per 100,000 people decreased by 6.17% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,945	#13,578	-4.89%
Count	2,174	2,233	2.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.81	0.76	-6.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cumberland

Regarding its ethnic identity, the Cumberland surname reflects diverse backgrounds as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of those with the Cumberland surname identified as White, making up 88.55% in 2000 and declining slightly to 87.10% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Black comprised the next largest group, remaining relatively stable at 7.54% in 2000 and 7.48% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a notable increase in the percentage of people with the Cumberland surname who identify as Hispanic, growing from 1.10% in 2000 to 2.06% in 2010. The count for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010 was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.55%	87.1%	-1.64%
Black	7.54%	7.48%	-0.8%
Two or More Races	1.7%	2.06%	21.18%
Hispanic	1.1%	2.06%	87.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.78%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.32%	0%	0%